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DE NATWITATE DOMINI. 



A child is born in Bethlehem, 
Whence rejoice. Jerusalem ! 

Here He lies in embryo, 
W'lio shall reign eternally. 

Ox and ass hath recognized 
That the Child is the Lord. 

Kings from Saba come; 

Gold, frankincense and mvrrh they bear. 

Entering die house in turn, 

Thev salute the young child, Prince. 




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Born of a virgin motiier 
^Vithout human father, 

He comes of our blood 
Without the serpent's wound. 

Like to us in fiesh, 
But unh'ke as to sin. 

That he ma)- restojc us men 
To God's Hkeness and his own. 

In this natal joy, 

Let us bless the Lord ! 

Let us praise the lioly Trinity ! 
Let us give thanks to (iod. 



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Immanuel, God with us ! 

Bow down, ye heavens, U>-ihy 
Behold a wondrous slow 

The star of Bethlehem's ray ! 
For angels have descended 

With message from on higli- 
Let all the earth keep silence, 

Redemption draweth nigh f 



•Strange sight for men and angels ! 

Lo ! the effulgent light 
Which led the holy magi 

Rests on Judean height ! 
Stopped in its course celestial, 

O'er lowly cattle-shed, 
Its heavenly beams illumine 

An Infant's manger bed. 





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V IS there no other place 
AV ,crein to -welcome Jesus, 

The Lord of life and grace? 
No room in royal palace? 

Xo sj)Ot with in the inn 
'l\> shield the Wurtl mailc hunuin — 

The Cidd-.Man witliout sin? 



I'd make men priests and nionarchs, 

Joint-heirs with Him on high, 
The Logos consubstantial 

Descendeth from the skw 
Leaving the Father's brightness. 

Leaving His throne of llame, 
He comes a helpless infant, 

To suffer grief and shame. 




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Depth of humiliation ! 
. Love passing all degree ! 
Thus to. restore to mortals 

Their immortality ! 
Henceforth the race §hall triumph, 

And foil the serpents art : 
The laws of stone on Sinai 

Be written in the heart ! 



All hail angelic heralds 

Proclaiming peace on earth ! 
Hail gracious star of promise. 

Sign of a Saviour's birth ! 
Lift up thy gates, O Zion ! 

Sing, everlasting hills ! 
Joy for the God incarnate 
The whole creation fills! 




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When first this matcliless stoiv 

The midnight silence stirred, 
Caroled by angels holy, 

By awestruck shepherds heard, 
Seeking the King of glor}-, 

Led by prophetic star, 
With gifts and homage lowly, 

Came magi from afar. 



And now in every nation, 

And told in every tongue, 
'I'his story of salvation. 

From pole to pole is sung ; 
Still would we tell this story, 

Still sing the song we love, 
v^f glory, glory, glory, 

With ransomed saints above. 



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Christus ! Anointed One ! King at thy birth ! 

Entwined be thy name with emblems of mirth. 
Bring the bright holly, the weird mistletoe; 

With ivy — both gladness and reverence to show. 



Jehovan'§ new name, combining in one 
Infinite, Finite, Father and Son. 

Better than angels hath Jesus the Way, 
Obtained a more excellent title than thev. 



M}-thology fabled the nation's Desire 

Through peace-breathing lute, and Promethian fire, 
Revealed to Isaiah in vision sublime, 

He preached it before the fulness of time. 



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Harken, T Nations, and listen, O Land, 
For yea is a Prince and Deliverer at hand, 

Whose government gentle shall ever increase, 
A reign of love, purity, righteousness, peace 



No longer the desolate places are waste, 

Fields wait for the harvest ; ye reapers, make haste ! 
The wilderness blossometh, yea, as the rose, 

And waters of comfort invite to repose ! 



Heaven's King is your guest, receive him, O Earth ! 

Jesus, the child of immaculate birth ! 
Son of a virgin, yet monarch most high — 

Hosanna ! hosanna ! exultingly cry ! 



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Rejoice, happy mother; most blessed thou art, 
Thy name among women dwells henceforth apart. 

Yea, magnify Him, thy Saviour and Son, 
Whose rule, long expected, at last is begun ! 



Wake psaltery and harp ! sound cymbal and lyre ! 

'Tis the birthday of Him whom all hearts desire. 
Blow ye the trumpets, command to the feast 

Of Jesus Immanuel, our King and High Priest ! 



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